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CHILD WATCH ATTENDANT

1/30/2026

The Child Watch Center Attendant provides quality childcare services while ensuring the safety and well-being of children. They are responsible for building relationships with children and their families and adhering to all safety and ethical guidelines.

Working Hours

12 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

The Missoula Family YMCA has served the greater Missoula community since 1967. From youth sports and summer camp to group exercise classes and childcare, the Missoula Y offers programs that build health spirit, mind, and body for all. Together, we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of ability, age, cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, national origin, race, or sexual orientation has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity. We are committed to filling community gaps, providing healthy options for all, and adapting to serve Missoula’s most pressing needs. For more than 50 years, we've held fast to this commitment. Our mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Our work is infused with our four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. We believe that lasting personal and social change is only possible when we invest in our kids, our health, and our neighbors. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause.

About the Role

Description

Job Title: Child Watch Attendant

Status: part-time, Y job grade 1

Wage: $12.88/hour

Shifts: Varies in shifts-CW attendant Tues/Thurs AM's/ CW Attendant Family Fun Coverage Tues/ Thursday 9A-12P & Saturday 8A-1P sub shifts also available

Reports to: Family Services Coordinator

Probation: Subject to a 12 month -introductory (probationary) period

POSITION SUMMARY: The Child Watch Center Attendant provides a quality member-service childcare program that reflects a positive image for the YMCA and its services to the community. The attendant will provide positive growth and nurturing of children in the program by attending to children, getting to know parents & families, and meeting individual needs with special attention to safety. The Child Watch Attendant should model the Y core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and must be able to thrive in an environment with the unique challenges of a non-profit, community service organization and have the flexibility to work in a constantly changing environment. Works with general supervision.

Complete required child abuse prevention training, follow all abuse prevention and risk management policies, maintain appropriate boundaries, supervise responsibly, and fulfill all legal and ethical duties as a mandatory reporter by promptly reporting and cooperating with any investigations of suspected abuse or policy violations.

Requirements

Education: Required -- must have current CPR or obtain within first 45 days of employment

Preferred -- high school diploma or equivalent, or combination of education and experience

Experience: Preferred -- experience working with children

Key Skills

ChildcareSafetyCommunicationNurturingSupervisionTeamworkFlexibilityCaringHonestyRespectResponsibility